Improved washing-maqeine



glitrh 't-atea geiser @Hire WILLIAM Rossl AND-'JAMESM ADAMsoN, or DAYS STORE, rENNsYLvANIA.

Letters Patent No. 81,688, dated September 1, 1868; antedated August 28, 1868.

IMPROVFD WASHING-MACHINE.

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TO ALL WHOBIITMAY OONCERN:

Be it known that we, 4WILLIAM Ross and vJAMES M, ADAMsoN, of Days Store, in the county 4of Greene, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and improved-Washing-Machine; and we do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the al1-tto 'make and use the seme, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to ai new and improved method of constructing washing-machines, whereby the clothing to be washed fis more conveniently held upon the rubber, and is more thoroughly and casilywashed. lft consists in the construction and arrangement otthe severa-1 parts, asihereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying plate of drawings Figure 1 represents a central vertical longitudinal section of our invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-section of the same, taken in the line :l: x, g.- 1.

` Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The tub A is a rectangular box, made of wood, and supported by four legs, and has Within and across the same a curved rubber, B, as shown in the drawing. i The rubber B lay be either a xturc in the tub A, or-so constructedas to be at any time easily removedf Y Between the legs of the tub A, on one end of the same, near the bottom of thepsame, is pivoted a treadle, G, by the pivotsa. i

Said treadlc Gr is a frame, 1nade-ot` wood, and extends along under the machine, so as to project beyond the front of the same, as shown, and extends in the opposite direction beyond the back end oi' the machine.

To the rear end ofthe trcadle G, as shown, is pivoted an upright, E, bythe pivot a4. V

The upright, E, may be made of wood or other suitable material, and extends upwards a short distance above the tubA, where the same is pivoted to an arm, D, by the pivot a3,as shown.

The arm D is made of wood, and extends upwards and forwards over the tub A, as shown, and is connected again with the treadle G by thc connectingfrods F, pivoted to the shaft of the arm D, at each end of the same, and by the other' end'4 arc pivoted to the said trcadle G, at a point in the' same nearly equidistant from the pivot a, and` the front end of said tr'cadle G, by the pivot al, as shown, the arm D operating as a lever with a double fulcruin. v

In the forward end oi thc'arm D, having a ferrnle aronnd the same to prevent splitting, is a staple, as

' shown, to receive a staple in the end of the'clamp C. V

The clamp C i's'lnade of wood, ofthe form as shown, supported by the arm D, to which the same is connected by'a staple in the end ofthe clamp C, passing through tlie staple in the end of the arm D, so as to form a universal joint at thatpoint.4 I y The clarnp C is made in two parts, hinged` together, as shown, so as to form a pair of jaws, to hold'the clothes to be washed, the forward part of the saine being provided with a handle, -as shown, by means of which thejaws of the clamp C are forced together.

Thejaws ofthe clamp C may, when desired, be covered or lined with rubber, or other like substance.

The operation is such that the tub being filled with hot water or suds, the clothes are placed `between the jaws of thc clamp 0,'and firmly held by pressing down upon the handle of the same, and are brought down upon the rubber B, by the foot pressing on the treadlc G, when the same are washed or rubbed by the operator, with the handle of thc clampf'C, without the necessity of putting the hands in the water, the universal joint above mentioned giving to the clamp C a motion in every direction. l

Constructed as above described, it constitutes a simple and convenient washing-machine for the washing ot' clothing, the advantage of which is that the same are more, thoroughly washed, without the necessity of placing the hands in the hot watcrcr suds.

We claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A washing-machine, for-washing clothing, composed of the tub A, and rubber B,.and a clamp C, for

holding the clothing, operated by a. handle upon4 the same, smid clothing being held down uponthe xubbet` B by a. treadle, G, substantially as shown and described, and for the purposes set forth.

2. The clamp C, composed of two parts olf jaws, connected to the arm D by a. universal joint, substantially as shown and described, and for the purposes set forth.

3. The arm D, and connecting-rod F, and upright, E, and treadle G, in combination with each other and with the clamp C, and washing-tub A,'and rubber B, substantially as shown and described, land for elle purposes set forth.

WILLIAM ROSS, l JAMES M. ADAMSON.

Witnesses: Y

- W. S. TnnoeKMoRToN,

HAMILTON PENN. 

